Dash of This, Pinch of That
It was meant to be something to surprise people, especially since everyone knew that unless food already came prepared, there was no way Ed could serve it to anyone. Even then, he often ended up dropping it or eating all of it before it got to anyone else. He simply was not meant to be in the kitchen for the purposes the room was intended for, but that did not mean he could not try. Back at Hogwarts, his mum and the elves gave him help and tips, and so he figured that following along a recipe his mum gave him and with aide from a friend or two, he could get a pre-Christmas meal prepared. Only after it was finished, however, would he send out very last minute invitation to his friends and family to join them.
In preparation, he had gotten whatever ingredients were necessary, and perhaps a bit too many of each. They were set up all over the counter and table, with the cookbook hovering above the sink as though it was something reverent and sacred. Tucking his wand behind his ear, Ed looked around the room one final time just as he heard footsteps approaching him from behind. Spinning to face the person entering, he held his arms wide to motion to everything in the room. Atop his head, the chef's hat he was wearing tilted at a dangerous angle. "Ready to start?"